Katie Allen has been appointed Complex Director of Sales at Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center
Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center has appointed Katie Allen as complex director of sales. In this role, Allen is responsible for driving group room night bookings for the complex and targeting new groups to host meetings and conventions at the leading hotel complex. Named “Leader of the Year” by Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2011, Allen has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality management. She previously served as director of catering and event management and director of revenue management at the hotel complex, as well as the regional leader of catering and event management in Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ southern region. Allen has led her catering and convention services team to “Best in Westin” for meeting planner satisfaction and “Best in Starwood” for associate satisfaction in engagement and supervisory effectiveness. Prior to joining Starwood in 2007, Allen worked with Marriott International Hotels as a manager for inventory, catering, events and more.
